Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana
Botswana: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.6809 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana is 0.6809 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 628.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana peaked at 1.25 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0935 kg/ha, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2168 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2168 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1859 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1817 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2163 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2862 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2163 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2512 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2512 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2512 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1855 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2157 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2157 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2506 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2506 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2506 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2506 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2157 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2494 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2494 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2146 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2481 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2481 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2481 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2469 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2813 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3142 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3142 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2766 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2393 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2471 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4014 kg/ha | +62.4% |
| 1993 | 0.367 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2899 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3674 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3268 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2881 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4896 kg/ha | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3611 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2071 kg/ha | -42.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4314 kg/ha | +108.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3525 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4424 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3202 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4033 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2296 kg/ha | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3296 kg/ha | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2597 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2295 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4806 kg/ha | +109.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6118 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1838 kg/ha | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0935 kg/ha | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 0.313 kg/ha | +234.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3077 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2948 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1415 kg/ha | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2948 kg/ha | +108.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2549 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.25 kg/ha | +390.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9273 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6809 kg/ha | -26.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.6809 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8638 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.6809 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5329 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +390.6% | 0.2549 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +234.8% | 0.0935 kg/ha | 0.313 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2247 kg/ha | 0.1817 kg/ha | 0.2862 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2336 kg/ha | 0.1855 kg/ha | 0.2512 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2641 kg/ha | 0.2146 kg/ha | 0.3142 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3378 kg/ha | 0.2393 kg/ha | 0.4896 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3205 kg/ha | 0.2071 kg/ha | 0.4424 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2976 kg/ha | 0.0935 kg/ha | 0.6118 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.6809 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Botswana was 0.6809 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0935 kg/ha in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 628.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).